Obituaries

Oct 17, 2018

Joanne (DiGangi) Soares, age 75, died peacefully at home surrounded by beloved family and friends on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. Born in Boston she lived most of her life in Somerset and Fall River. She was the wife of 56 years to Ronald Soares and mother of Kenneth Soares (wife Lori), Jeffery Soares (wife Traci), and pre-deceased by her beloved...

Oct 17, 2018

Maria (Resendes) Botelho, 87, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center. She was the widow of Joao C Botelho, with whom she had enjoyed 59 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2009.

Born in Agua Retorta, St. Michael, Azores, a daughter of the late...

Oct 14, 2018

Maria R. Chaves, 79, of Fall River, wife of the late Jose S. Chaves, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 14, 2018. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, a daughter of the late Antonio and Deolinda (Sousa) Chaves. She leaves: her son, John Chaves and his wife Libby of Fall River; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her committal service...

Oct 13, 2018

Judith A. Wahl, 65, of Fall River, wife of Gerald Wahl, passed away at home surrounded by family on October 13, 2018, after an illness. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Thomas Smith and Eileen (McCormack) Smith, she had also lived in Tiverton for thirty years. She worked for many years as...

Oct 9, 2018

Gloria Rezendes , 92, of Dartmouth, passed away on October 9, 2018. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Manuel and Diamantina (Pacheco)  Rezendes.  She had been a payroll specialist for the Fall River Electric Company for many years. She was a member of the former Sacred Heart Parish of Fall River. Gloria is survived by: nieces, Cynthia...

Oct 7, 2018

William J. Hallal, 83, of Fall River, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 7, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Juliann (Louis) Hallal for fifty-five years. Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Bshara Hallal and the late Mary (Asea) Hallal.

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Oct 4, 2018

Jennifer L. Comiskey, 40, of Somerset, wife of Juan M. DeLeon, passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2018. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Shirley (Camara) Arruda. She loved cooking, gardening, the beach, and long walks with her dogs. She also enjoyed various arts and crafts, coloring, refinishing furniture, and...

Oct 2, 2018

Joseph A. Barbosa, 46, of Fall River, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2018. Born in Fall River, he was a son of Joseph A. Barbosa and Catherine Domingos. He was a laborer in the local costruction industry for many years.  A gentle, easy-going man, Joey enjoyed listening to music and fishing.  But most important to him was family,...

Sep 30, 2018

Dorothy M. (Neery) William, 88, of Fall River, passed away on September 30, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late James K. William.  Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island, a daughter of the Joseph and Mary Neery. Her husband James died at 40 years of age and they had been married for only 5 years. She raised her...

Sep 27, 2018

Theresa Jeanette Almeida, 85, of Fall River, wife of the late Frank Almeida, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday morning. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. Walsh and the late Emily (Sylvia) Almeida. A very hard worker, she was a Certified Nurses Aid at Cliff Manor Nursing Home for many years...

Sep 25, 2018

Kathleen E. Viveiros, 71, of Fall River, wife of Manuel Viveiros, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late John and Ida (Pacheco) Grace. A homemaker, she loved arts and crafts, camping in Maine, and trips to the water. She also enjoyed spending time...

Sep 21, 2018

Maria (Cabral Almeida) Estacio, 85, of Fall River, passed away on September 21, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Francisco Estacio.  Born in Amoreiras Bretanha, St. Michael, Azores , daughter of the late Antone and Antonia (Cabral) Almeida. She worked for Milton Bradley Toy Company for many years. She is survived...

Sep 20, 2018

Josephine "Tuda" Machado, 80, of Fall River, wife of Robert D. Machado, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 20th 2018, after a long illness. Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Helena (Valton) Purcell. She was a seamstress in the local textile industry for many years prior to her retirement. An awesome cook,...

Sep 18, 2018

Eric Cabral, of Port Huron,MI and formerly of Fall River, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday September 18, 2018 at the age of 34. He was born in Fall River and was a son of Antonio and Sofia (Correia) Cabral. He had been a carpenter all of his life. In addition to his parents he is survived by:...

Sep 18, 2018

Mary Barboza, 88, of Fall River, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, September 18 th 2018 at the Highlander Nursing Home. Born in East Providence, Rhode Island, a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (Texeira) Barboza, formerly of Plain St, she resided in Fall River most of her life.

She was a graduate...

Sep 14, 2018

Lloyd R. Sherman, "Skip," 57, of Fall River, peacefully passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018, at Somerset Ridge Nursing Center. Lifelong resident of Fall River, he was a son of Celia (Babiarz) Sherman and the late Frederick Sherman. He was a maintenance worker for the Bristol County court system for many years.

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Sep 13, 2018

Angelina (Alves Barbosa) Paiva, 96, widow of Joao Botelho Paiva, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at home. Born in Ribeira-Seca da Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel, Azores, she was a daughter of the late Jose Jacinto Barbosa and the late Maria da Gloria (Alves) Barbosa. As a fulltime homemaker she helped raise her grandchildren. Angelina loved...

Sep 13, 2018

Lori A. (Silva) Carvalho, 46, of Fall River, wife of William J. Carvalho, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018, at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Fall River, she was a daughter of Barbara (Oliveira) Silva of Fall River and the late Jose Silva.

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Sep 13, 2018

Laurina (DeSousa) Torres, the devoted wife to her husband of 40 years, Antonio Torres, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at the age of sixty, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bretanha, Sao Miguel, Azores, and was a daughter of the late Manuel DeSousa and  Luzia (Adolfo) DeSousa. She had always been a tirelessly hard-working wife,...

Sep 12, 2018

Henry M. Hanoud, 94, of Fall River, husband of the late Eva (Mirza) Hanoud, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at the Catholic Memorial Home. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Monsour Hanoud and the late Elizabeth (Nassiff) Hanoud.

He worked as a die-cut operator at J. &...